Frank Zicarelli, QMI Agency

Welcome to the beginning of the 2014 CFL season, which officially kicks off in The ’Peg Thursday night against the retooled Blue Bombers, a team whom many are expecting to be better than last year’s three-win edition, which really isn’t saying much.

The Argonauts have basically owned the Blue Bombers in their state-of-the-art home stadium, be it in the pre-season or regular season, site of Ricky Ray’s near-perfect game in 2013, the same game in which Toronto’s efficient passer re-injured his left knee.

Ultimately, this Argos team will be measured in the post-season, which didn’t exactly end well last fall in the East final against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats.

For now, the offence must take the lead as the many new faces on defence learn how to play as a group with what should be an all-American front four.